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6. How much news coverage did the soviets dedicate to the Birmingham campaign?
- A quarter
- two fifths
- One fith
- Half
7. When was the March on Washington?
- 7th September 1962
- 28th August 1963
- 22 August 1963
- 4th April 1964
8. What year were the freedom rides?
9. How many towns were desegregated due to the sit in movement by the end of 61?
10. Who ordered the schools to be closed instead of being desegregated in Little Rock?
- Earl Warren
- Orval Faubus
- Eisenhower
- J. Stom Thurmond
11. Who paid for MLK's bail during the Albany Campaign?
- President Kennedy
- Laurie Pritchett
- Eugene 'Bull' Conner
- Eisenhower
12. Which court case said that it was illegal to prevent school desegregation for any reason?
- Boynton vs Virginia
- Cooper Vs Aaron
- Browder Vs Gayle
- Brown vs Board of education
13. Who gave many police the day off when the freedom rides visited and where?
- Eugene 'Bull' Connor in Birmingham
- Laurie Pritchett in Albany
- Kennedy in Washington
- Mayor Daley in Chicago
14. When was the Birmingham campaign?
- April/May 63
- April/May 64
- December 65
- February 61
15. How many people tried and how many actually succeeded to register their vote in the Mississippi freedom summer?
- 17000 tried, 1,600 succeed
- 1000 tried, 300 succeed
- 15,000 tried 800 succeed
- 20,000 tried, 15,000 succeed
16. How did Kennedy say he felt after seeing the Birmingham police response?
- "Sickened"
- "irritated"
- "overjoyed"
- "Upset"